Better Homes and Gardens Season 2025 Episode 31

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00:00:00Isn't this beautiful?

00:00:08I don't know about you, Adam,

00:00:09but if I'm looking at water or around water,

00:00:11I don't know, the whole world just feels that little bit better with it in it.

00:00:14Yeah, I have to agree, but with a house full of girls,

00:00:16the only water feature I'm used to

00:00:17is the sound of the rain head and the bath constantly filling up.

00:00:20You are not alone.

00:00:21So tonight we're actually lifting the lid

00:00:23on just how much water the average Aussie household uses.

00:00:26And believe me, the results are quite eye-opening.

00:00:29Yeah, so we're going to share some habit-changing tips

00:00:32that will make the most out of every drop

00:00:34and have you saving big on your next water bill.

00:00:37Plus, we have many more great ideas for you coming your way right now.

00:00:41Tonight we've got a cheat sheet for an Italian classic.

00:00:45It's loosely based on a risotto,

00:00:48but it's not a risotto because we're using pearl barley.

00:00:50We're cheating.

00:00:52It's that time of the year again.

00:00:54We're showing you how to spring into spring.

00:00:57Why not take advantage of all of that growth and activity

00:01:00and get stuck in?

00:01:03You'll have bedroom eyes for this stunning makeover.

00:01:06Now it's my mission to add back in

00:01:08some personality and style with colour.

00:01:12Meet the garden designer putting Aussie natives in the spotlight.

00:01:16This is sensational.

00:01:18Thanks.

00:01:18The hardest part of cooking Clarissa's pork dumplings

00:01:22is having some left by dinner time.

00:01:26If my daughter could have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner, she would.

00:01:30And this pig is named Beavis.

00:01:32But will he and Dr Harry butt heads?

00:01:35This is Beavis.

00:01:36Hello, Beavis.

00:01:37How are you?

00:01:38It's fair to say that we are a country

00:01:45that understands the effects of living with droughts and floods.

00:01:48In fact, I would go so far as to say Aussies are quite water aware.

00:01:51We don't like to waste it.

00:01:53Yeah, but that being said, Grigso,

00:01:54I mean, we still need to have our showers,

00:01:56clean the house, wash our food, the cars, our clothes.

00:02:00Have you ever wondered just how much drinking quality water

00:02:03the average Aussie consumes every single day?

00:02:06How much?

00:02:07180 litres per day.

00:02:09Which is the equivalent to one very full bath.

00:02:12Don't worry.

00:02:13We have a bunch of fabulous tips

00:02:15that will make you more water wise and save you money.

00:02:18But to do that, we've got to head home.

00:02:19Let's do it.

00:02:33We spend the majority of our lives in our kitchen,

00:02:36so not surprisingly, this is one room

00:02:37where we absolutely churn through the water.

00:02:40I mean, how many of you are guilty

00:02:41turning on a running tap

00:02:43and rinsing your veggies before you peel them?

00:02:45Well, not this guy.

00:02:46No, I'll just follow the rules, Grigso.

00:02:48I mean, it's pretty easy just to push the plug down

00:02:50and fill it up with a little bit of water,

00:02:52or you can even use a bucket

00:02:53and the excess water can be used in your garden.

00:02:56Brilliant.

00:02:56And if you need to defrost meat from your freezer,

00:02:58don't do that under running water.

00:03:00Instead, use your fridge or your microwave.

00:03:02It'll save you heaps.

00:03:08Now, we all know we shouldn't be putting

00:03:10any oils or fats down a drain

00:03:11because it could clog it up.

00:03:13So if you do have a frying pan like this,

00:03:15it's got oil in it,

00:03:16you can simply just wipe it up with some paper towel.

00:03:18Or if you've got excess oil,

00:03:19you can simply fill up an old container.

00:03:22Once that's full, you can throw that out.

00:03:24Hey, another massive don't to put down your sink,

00:03:26which people might not realise,

00:03:28is actually milk and cream.

00:03:29Why?

00:03:30Well, they're actually full of fats as well.

00:03:32Now, the reason why we tell you

00:03:33not to put any of these down the sink

00:03:35is that they actually come together

00:03:37and they gather up all other little scraps

00:03:39and they create these disgusting fatbergs

00:03:41which will put a huge amount of extra pressure

00:03:43on our waste water system.

00:03:45If you have a little bit of excess milk left over

00:03:47that's gone out of date or some cream,

00:03:49a really great tip is just to dilute it using water

00:03:53and then get online and find out which plants love it

00:03:55because this is actually a really good tip for your gardening.

00:03:58Some plants absolutely thrive with this.

00:04:01There you go.

00:04:01So it's not only good for your bones.

00:04:03Now, also, tea leaves and coffee grounds.

00:04:05Now, they definitely shouldn't be going down the sink.

00:04:08That's perfect for the compost.

00:04:10The only thing that should be going down the sink

00:04:11is water, soap and detergent.

00:04:14Simple.

00:04:14Yeah.

00:04:14Now, when it comes to the dishwasher,

00:04:22I've got a couple of tips for you.

00:04:23First one would be don't worry about the pre-rinse setting.

00:04:27Honestly, you're better just to scrape everything

00:04:29into your compost and if you have to rinse,

00:04:31do what Adam was doing with his veggies.

00:04:32Just put the plug down, use a tiny bit of water.

00:04:35The other thing would be don't put on your dishwasher

00:04:37until it's completely full

00:04:39unless you have that setting that can do a half wash.

00:04:41One setting I would recommend, though, if you have it,

00:04:44the eco setting.

00:04:45It will save you some money.

00:04:47And finally, if you do have to replace your dishwasher

00:04:49and get a new one,

00:04:50follow the energy ratings

00:04:51because they're there for a reason.

00:04:53All right, out the way, out the way.

00:04:54Most importantly,

00:04:56if you have a drip-in tap,

00:04:57you'll want to fix it.

00:04:58Now, you'd be surprised to know

00:04:59that a drip-in tap left unattended

00:05:01could waste up to 200 litres of water a day.

00:05:05That is a third of your monthly water use.

00:05:08So if you've got a drip, fix it.

00:05:14Can you guess the chief water guzzler of the home?

00:05:17Yep, it is the bathroom,

00:05:19making up to 40% to 50% of a household's water use.

00:05:23So how can we save in here?

00:05:25Well, let's start at the basin.

00:05:27When you're brushing your teeth,

00:05:29a simple thing to remember

00:05:30is to make sure that you've got the tap turned off.

00:05:33Also, if you're having a shave,

00:05:35turn that tap off, push the plug in,

00:05:37just fill up the sink a little bit

00:05:38to rinse your razor out.

00:05:39Don't keep that tap running.

00:05:41You might also consider

00:05:42adding a flow-controlled aerator to your tap.

00:05:45They're inexpensive

00:05:46and can produce water flow by up to 50%.

00:05:50It's fair to say

00:05:59that everyone loves a nice long shower,

00:06:01but you'll be surprised to know

00:06:02that if everyone in Australia

00:06:04cut their shower by just 10 seconds,

00:06:07we would save 40 million litres of water per day.

00:06:12That is 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

00:06:15Unbelievable.

00:06:16Now, what about your shower head?

00:06:18Now, the old ones use up to 25 litres per minute,

00:06:21but if you install

00:06:23a new water-efficient four-star head,

00:06:25that uses around 7 litres per minute.

00:06:28So that's a massive saving

00:06:30on your water and energy bill.

00:06:35And what about those sneaky leaks

00:06:37that we can't even see?

00:06:38They could be costing you

00:06:39thousands of litres of water per year.

00:06:42Like when a cistern leaks into a pan.

00:06:45The leak is so small,

00:06:46we can barely even notice it.

00:06:48So a good way to test it

00:06:49is to get some food colour

00:06:51and simply put some of that

00:06:53into your cistern.

00:06:54If you lift up the lid to your pan

00:06:56and see it coming out,

00:06:57you know you've got a leak

00:06:58and you need to get a plumber in.

00:07:07Let's see if this toilet's all right.

00:07:09Look at that.

00:07:10No leaks.

00:07:11Now, another good way to save water

00:07:14if you've got an old toilet

00:07:15is replace it with one of these modern ones.

00:07:17Now, an older toilet

00:07:18uses around 11 litres per flush.

00:07:22But a dual flush toilet like this one

00:07:24uses about 4.5 litres for a full flush

00:07:27and 3 litres for a half flush.

00:07:29So that's saving you a lot of water.

00:07:32Now, I guess one of the most important parts

00:07:35is we need to talk about

00:07:36what goes down a loo.

00:07:39Now, the definite no-nos

00:07:40is there's no hair,

00:07:42no dental floss,

00:07:44no cotton buds,

00:07:45definitely no wet wipes,

00:07:47even tissues are a big no-no

00:07:49because they just don't break down properly.

00:07:52If you're putting any of these things

00:07:54down your sewer pipes,

00:07:55you could end up

00:07:56with an expensive plumbing bill.

00:07:58Not to mention

00:07:59the hundreds of tonnes of rubbish

00:08:01that end up in our waste water.

00:08:04So remember,

00:08:05kids and grown-ups,

00:08:06the only thing that should be

00:08:07going down your loo

00:08:09are the three P's.

00:08:10That is poo,

00:08:12pee,

00:08:12and toilet paper.

00:08:14That's pretty easy to remember.

00:08:18And coming up a bit later,

00:08:20we flush out even more water savings

00:08:23for your laundry and backyard.

00:08:26The all-white room is a classic,

00:08:28but this one could use a little help

00:08:30with some personality.

00:08:32There's so much spring colour around now,

00:08:34I can't wait to get these

00:08:35into the garden.

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00:08:50All-white.

00:08:52It's a safe choice for any room,

00:08:53and how often do I see it?

00:08:55All.

00:08:56The.

00:08:57Time.

00:08:57That's exactly what's happened

00:08:58in this bedroom.

00:08:59The young family moved in,

00:09:01painted everything white

00:09:01to freshen it up,

00:09:02but now it's my mission

00:09:03to add back in

00:09:05some personality and style

00:09:06with colour.

00:09:07Let's go.

00:09:14Okay, great, thanks.

00:09:16Okay.

00:09:27These louvered wardrobe doors

00:09:28have definitely seen better days.

00:09:30There's even a whole door missing here,

00:09:32but don't worry,

00:09:32I've got an idea

00:09:33to sort them out.

00:09:34We're never gonna happen

00:09:35Oh, no, never gonna, never gonna

00:09:41We're never gonna happen

00:09:43Oh, no, never, ever, ever

00:09:45There's really not a lot going on

00:09:56in this room,

00:09:57and with four white walls,

00:09:58it feels like a stark box.

00:10:00So, I'm gonna introduce

00:10:02some joyful colour.

00:10:04Now, the colours I'm using

00:10:05are these four.

00:10:07Four might seem like a lot,

00:10:08but I know that they're gonna

00:10:09all work together

00:10:10because they're from

00:10:11the Dual Luxe Ethereal palette.

00:10:13The colour I'm starting with

00:10:15is this really lovely

00:10:16soft muted green.

00:10:17This soft green is called

00:10:38Tiamo,

00:10:39and I'm using it on

00:10:40the whole wall,

00:10:41including the wardrobe

00:10:42and the frame,

00:10:44and that is called

00:10:44colour blocking.

00:10:46It'll highlight

00:10:46the shape of this area.

00:10:48I can hear my heart beating

00:10:51My feet can finally feel the ground

00:10:53I'm finding my way

00:10:56I can feel my blood breathing

00:10:59Words lost doesn't always need to be found

00:11:03What a beautiful day

00:11:07This stunning pink is called

00:11:09Savin,

00:11:09and I mentioned earlier

00:11:10that this home belongs

00:11:11to a young family.

00:11:13This room is the master bedroom.

00:11:14Anyone with little kids

00:11:15will know that

00:11:16they're constantly in and out

00:11:18of mum and dad's room.

00:11:19The thing I love about

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00:11:21is that it has advanced

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00:11:25which means you don't have to worry

00:11:27about those little messy fingers

00:11:28touching the walls

00:11:29because you can just wipe it

00:11:30over and over again.

00:11:37I'm going to relocate the bed

00:11:59over here

00:12:00and to delineate the space

00:12:02I'm painting it this blush tone

00:12:04called Different Pink.

00:12:05It'll give the illusion of a headboard

00:12:07and the other good thing

00:12:09about this paint

00:12:09is that it's mould and mildew resistant

00:12:11which is perfect in a bedroom.

00:12:29The fourth and final colour

00:12:30is called Lilium 2

00:12:32and it's a gorgeous neutral

00:12:33that's going to tie

00:12:34all of the other colours together.

00:12:49We've all seen louver doors like this

00:12:51and they're really practical

00:12:52for wardrobe doors

00:12:53because they allow airflow

00:12:54through to your clothes

00:12:55or whatever else is inside

00:12:56so they don't get musty.

00:12:58This though is going to be

00:12:59too heavy for the new look

00:13:00of the room that we've got

00:13:01plus it's a little bit damaged

00:13:03so I'm going to undercoat it

00:13:05and then apply that same Tiamo green

00:13:08for that colour blocking effect.

00:13:31With the paint now dry

00:13:36I can get to work on solving

00:13:37the problem of missing slats in here

00:13:40and I'm using this beautiful fabric

00:13:41it's a pinstripe that matches

00:13:43the paint colour perfectly.

00:13:45To attach it to the doors

00:13:47I'm just using some dowel

00:13:48and eye hooks

00:13:49and I'm going to put them in

00:13:50at each end

00:13:51and then you'll get that lovely

00:13:53gathered effect with the fabric.

00:13:55I think too much

00:13:56This is looking so good

00:14:09but you'll remember

00:14:10we only have three doors

00:14:11there was a whole one missing

00:14:13so I've roped Adam in

00:14:14to help out

00:14:15and that is coming up

00:14:16a little later on.

00:14:18There's something so relaxing

00:14:20about a zen garden

00:14:21and it's not that hard

00:14:22to get the look.

00:14:24Five minutes of waiting

00:14:27is well worth the time.

00:14:29Look at that.

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00:15:34Just take a look around

00:15:36isn't it great

00:15:36the garden is finally

00:15:38starting to lift again

00:15:39plants are popping up

00:15:40everywhere

00:15:40so why not take advantage

00:15:42of all of that growth

00:15:43and activity

00:15:43and get stuck in.

00:15:45at this time of year

00:15:54garden centres

00:15:55are quite literally

00:15:56bursting at the seams

00:15:57because you get

00:15:58this big influx of plants

00:16:00ready to go

00:16:01into the garden

00:16:01and there's nothing

00:16:02like a bunning shop

00:16:03to get you inspired.

00:16:04you can never go wrong

00:16:14with daisies.

00:16:15so many pots to choose from

00:16:24but white

00:16:25always brings

00:16:26a fresh look

00:16:27to the garden

00:16:27it's so cute.

00:16:34I'm really racking up

00:16:44the trolleys now

00:16:45I just need a few more things

00:16:47to bring the lawn

00:16:48back to life

00:16:48I haven't even started

00:16:50in the outdoor furniture department

00:16:52first job on the list

00:17:04the lawn

00:17:05now we all know

00:17:06the lawn can look

00:17:06a little bit worse

00:17:07for wear coming out

00:17:08of the winter

00:17:08but it's a really good time

00:17:10to just do a few

00:17:11simple things

00:17:12to get in tip top shape

00:17:13for spring

00:17:13so I've just raked up

00:17:15the leaves

00:17:15but have a look at this

00:17:17this isn't an ordinary rake

00:17:19it's multifunctional

00:17:20so you quite simply

00:17:21push these buttons

00:17:22and the end of the rake

00:17:24pops off

00:17:25and separates

00:17:26so they're like

00:17:27giant claws

00:17:28that you can use

00:17:28to help you pick up

00:17:29the leaves

00:17:30you might also need

00:17:39to get your hands

00:17:39on a de-thatching rake

00:17:41so basically

00:17:42what that does

00:17:42is it helps to remove

00:17:44any of that dead

00:17:45organic matter

00:17:46that is accumulated

00:17:47around the roots

00:17:48of the grass

00:17:49because that stuff

00:17:50tends to stop

00:17:51water and nutrients

00:17:52getting down

00:17:53to where it's needed

00:17:53most

00:17:54and if you notice

00:17:55any areas of wear

00:17:56and tear

00:17:56then you might want

00:17:57to top dress

00:17:58or reseed

00:17:58and fix any

00:17:59of those patches

00:18:00when you're planting up

00:18:12big pots like this

00:18:13it's nice to be able

00:18:14to plant them in situ

00:18:15or you could choose

00:18:16lightweight pots like this

00:18:17which are easy to move

00:18:18around the garden

00:18:19I've also used a good quality

00:18:21organic potting mix

00:18:22because I think it's nice

00:18:23to plant organically

00:18:24grow organically

00:18:25beyond the veggie patch

00:18:26now when it comes

00:18:27to planting combinations

00:18:28this look is going

00:18:29to be very spring

00:18:30so I'm using pink

00:18:32and white tones

00:18:33so at the centre

00:18:34sort of the highlight

00:18:35of my potted display

00:18:36is this beautiful

00:18:37double daisy

00:18:38that we picked up earlier

00:18:39this one's called

00:18:40pink posy

00:18:41and it's absolutely

00:18:41smothered in flowers

00:18:43and as far as

00:18:44white blooms go

00:18:45I've got these

00:18:45beautiful saxifraga

00:18:46which are nice

00:18:47and compact

00:18:47and they flower

00:18:48virtually all year round

00:18:49so great for containers

00:18:51and some of these

00:18:52little everlasting daisies

00:18:53so this is a rodanthe

00:18:55so pretty

00:18:56beautiful in the springtime

00:18:58and then I've got

00:18:59some lamium

00:18:59just to lazily cascade

00:19:01down the sides

00:19:02and I'm going to use

00:19:03matching pots

00:19:04they'll get a different

00:19:05height so you get

00:19:06double the enjoyment

00:19:07and wow

00:19:08what an impact

00:19:23I think every garden

00:19:27thanks guys

00:19:28needs a place

00:19:29where you can relax

00:19:29you know

00:19:30a calm oasis of green

00:19:31this deck area

00:19:33is the perfect place

00:19:34for it

00:19:34we've already got

00:19:35this incredible

00:19:35wall of bamboo

00:19:36and these tree trunks

00:19:38laden with green

00:19:39now when you're coming up

00:19:40with your planting design

00:19:41it's important to think

00:19:42about the microclimate

00:19:44that you're dealing with

00:19:44so here

00:19:45we've got a bit of shade

00:19:46it's a little bit humid

00:19:47so we're going with

00:19:48a nice sort of

00:19:49green tropical look

00:19:51so we're starting

00:19:52by filling the area

00:19:53with these beautiful

00:19:53big white pots

00:19:54and peace lilies

00:19:56look the name says it all

00:19:57because nothing to me

00:19:58says calm

00:19:59quite like white

00:20:00and green together

00:20:01we're mimicking nature

00:20:15a bit here

00:20:16with these half wall pots

00:20:17which you could put up

00:20:19on walls and fences

00:20:20or again you could just

00:20:21put them on an old tree

00:20:22like this

00:20:22which looks fantastic

00:20:23and we've filled it

00:20:24with plants

00:20:25that have beautiful

00:20:25cascading foliage

00:20:26like devil's ivy

00:20:28and creeping fig

00:20:29and even these

00:20:30beautiful moth orchids

00:20:31and the finishing touch

00:20:38nothing brings serenity

00:20:40to a space

00:20:40quite like the soothing

00:20:41sound of water

00:20:42there are lots of

00:20:43different water features

00:20:44available

00:20:44but these little

00:20:45plug and play ones

00:20:46are perfect for a small

00:20:47space like this

00:20:48so it really doesn't

00:20:49take much to kickstart

00:20:50your garden in spring

00:20:51whether it's sprucing up

00:20:53the lawn

00:20:53or making the deck

00:20:54look really pretty

00:20:55with some instant color

00:20:56or creating a zen space

00:20:58just tackle them

00:20:59one project at a time

00:21:00then you can really get

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00:21:32he may be an MKR judge

00:21:34but he's not sticking

00:21:35to the rules

00:21:36that is my chicken

00:21:39and pale barley risotto

00:21:41that's not a risotto

00:21:42but your new favorite

00:21:44this bedroom

00:21:45is just a few sheets

00:21:46and a doona away

00:21:47from pure perfection

00:21:49well it looks like

00:21:50we're going to work

00:21:50cutting out for us

00:21:51we do

00:21:51let's get going

00:21:52and he was cute

00:21:54as a baby

00:21:54but this pig

00:21:56has grown into

00:21:57a real problem

00:21:58I'm about to meet

00:21:59a four-legged mammal

00:22:01capable of complete

00:22:03removal and renovation

00:22:04of a backyard

00:22:05alright there's still

00:22:16that little chill

00:22:18in the air

00:22:18but I have

00:22:19a warmer

00:22:20that's going to

00:22:21warm the kitchen

00:22:22going to warm the family

00:22:23it's loosely based

00:22:25on a risotto

00:22:26but it's not a risotto

00:22:27because we're using

00:22:28pearl barley

00:22:28we're cheating

00:22:29so I'm going to cook

00:22:35the pearl barley

00:22:36like I would

00:22:37a rice for a risotto

00:22:39but it's a lot more

00:22:39forgiving

00:22:40and here's what I did earlier

00:22:41so all you do

00:22:43is cook it from cold

00:22:44to hot

00:22:45simmer for 15 minutes

00:22:46the barley's sort of

00:22:47doubled in size

00:22:48it's taken on the water

00:22:49and it's not

00:22:50as hard

00:22:51as it is when it's raw

00:22:52you can do this

00:22:53the day before

00:22:54grate in soups

00:22:55salads

00:22:55whatever you want

00:22:56you're going to use

00:22:57classic veg

00:22:58so you're going to use

00:22:59your onion

00:22:59your garlic

00:23:00your carrot

00:23:01and your celery

00:23:02to make a base vegetable

00:23:03keep it quite chunky

00:23:08carrots

00:23:12so roughly the same size

00:23:14as the onion

00:23:14so this is a great way

00:23:16to get your vegetable intake

00:23:18we've got our celery

00:23:19just take the top off

00:23:21down the middle

00:23:23apart from it being

00:23:28very good for you

00:23:29you've also got the Irish flag

00:23:30just saying that there

00:23:31just so

00:23:32must be good

00:23:33a bit of garlic

00:23:35pan's hot

00:23:39splash of olive oil

00:23:41our vegetables in

00:23:44so I will say

00:23:47I'm going to add chorizo

00:23:48I'm going to cook chicken

00:23:50with this dish

00:23:50but

00:23:51if you're vegetarian

00:23:52leave out the chicken stock

00:23:54use vegetable stock

00:23:55the pearl barley

00:23:56and it is

00:23:57a stunning vegetarian dish

00:23:59the chorizo

00:24:00gives a little bit of spice

00:24:01and sort of changes

00:24:02the stock a little

00:24:03all right

00:24:09same size chunks

00:24:10Ellie always turns up

00:24:15when it's the meat element

00:24:16here

00:24:16good girl

00:24:18all right

00:24:19chorizo

00:24:20into the pan

00:24:20now we're going to add

00:24:25a little bit of herbs

00:24:26thyme

00:24:26bailey

00:24:27whatever you've got

00:24:28knocking around

00:24:28a little bit of salt and pepper

00:24:33a little bit of white pepper

00:24:38a little bit of spice

00:24:41and

00:24:43I've got parmesan

00:24:44my old favourite

00:24:45the parmesan rind

00:24:46get it into the stock

00:24:47that goes in

00:24:51give it a stir

00:24:53smells great

00:24:55right

00:24:57our veg

00:24:58our chorizo

00:24:59sweated off

00:25:00the oil's taking

00:25:01all that flavour

00:25:02of the chorizo

00:25:03now you're going to add

00:25:04your par-cooked

00:25:05barley

00:25:06so this is a generous amount

00:25:12300 grams

00:25:13will feed

00:25:13six to eight people

00:25:14it's a real

00:25:15you know

00:25:16you can feed a family

00:25:17and probably next door

00:25:18with this dish

00:25:19so what you do is

00:25:20incorporate the barley

00:25:22through the veg

00:25:23get all that flavour

00:25:24in there

00:25:24we're going to add

00:25:25a little bit of white wine

00:25:26for acidity

00:25:27about 200 ml

00:25:28stir that through

00:25:33and then we're going to add

00:25:35about a litre

00:25:36or just over a litre

00:25:37of chicken stock

00:25:38so it's quite a wet dish

00:25:44at the start

00:25:45and then it soaks into the barley

00:25:48and dries up a little

00:25:49so everything's incorporated

00:25:54we'll just let it come up

00:25:55to the boil

00:25:56and heat up

00:25:57before that

00:25:58I'm just going to prep

00:25:58my chicken

00:25:59so I've got thigh

00:26:01thigh is the best chicken

00:26:03to use for this

00:26:03forget about breast

00:26:04pointless

00:26:05will get tough

00:26:06thigh

00:26:07it's got a bit of texture

00:26:08and we've got the skin

00:26:09which is going to caramelise

00:26:10good salt on the skin

00:26:19pepper

00:26:21pepper

00:26:21so what's going to happen is

00:26:28the skin is exposed to the oven

00:26:30and obviously the meat sits on top

00:26:32of the risotto

00:26:33so anything on top is going to caramelise

00:26:38so you get your cheese on

00:26:39a little bit of thyme

00:26:44if you have it

00:26:44you can sort of see

00:26:45you're building layers of flavour

00:26:47onto the chicken skin

00:26:48alright we've just come up to temperature

00:26:53so you're basically trying to cover

00:26:57all of the dish

00:27:00you're sort of just layering the chicken

00:27:03and filling in all the gaps

00:27:05so it's sort of a chicken lid

00:27:07I will give it a little splash

00:27:14of olive oil

00:27:15goes into the oven

00:27:21200 degrees

00:27:2335 to 40 minutes

00:27:24until your chicken's cooked

00:27:26alright

00:27:3435 minutes of waiting

00:27:39is well worth the time

00:27:40look at that

00:27:42the skin has crisped up

00:27:45you've got that beautiful little flecks of thyme

00:27:47the cheese has crisped up

00:27:48spoon

00:27:49alright so you want the chicken

00:27:55chorizo

00:27:56and you want that stock

00:27:57to moisten it

00:27:58a little bit of lemon

00:28:00cheese

00:28:02as you would a risotto

00:28:04that is my

00:28:09chicken

00:28:10and pale barley risotto

00:28:12that's not a risotto

00:28:13but your new favourite

00:28:14a couple of weeks ago

00:28:22we gave you the chance

00:28:23to win a small group adventure for two

00:28:26to Malta

00:28:26with Explore Worldwide

00:28:28and tonight

00:28:29we're excited to reveal the winner

00:28:30if your name is on screen now

00:28:32congratulations

00:28:33and in the black jumper

00:28:36we've got Beavis

00:28:37and Beavis is having them all

00:28:40saving water in your house

00:28:42is easier than you think

00:28:43we've got heaps of tips

00:28:44from your kitchen

00:28:45to your garden

00:28:46if gardening is your passion

00:28:49check us out on 7 Plus

00:28:51where you can find all your favourite stories

00:28:53plus explore hundreds of beautiful gardens

00:28:56from all around the world

00:28:57and lots more

00:28:58want to save more water in your home

00:29:09well Adam and I are sussing out the biggest water wasters

00:29:12in your home and backyard

00:29:14to the laundry

00:29:16and there's not many people I know

00:29:18who love doing the washing

00:29:19but thank goodness for washing machines

00:29:21when it comes to the machine itself

00:29:23there's actually a lot of similarities

00:29:25between one of these

00:29:26and your dishwasher

00:29:26in the sense

00:29:27don't put on a load

00:29:28unless it's a full load

00:29:30some people do actually have

00:29:31like a low suds

00:29:32or an eco wash option

00:29:34they're always a really really good choice

00:29:36if you have clothes

00:29:38that have a lot of stains on them

00:29:39take the time to do

00:29:40some pre-stain removal

00:29:41because the less suds

00:29:43and the less washing powder you're using

00:29:44well less chance

00:29:46you're going to have to do a second wash

00:29:47but the big tip here

00:29:49is if you have to buy

00:29:50a new washing machine

00:29:51or say you've got to replace an old one

00:29:53first of all

00:29:54look for the water efficiency label

00:29:55because honestly

00:29:56it will give you all the information you need

00:29:58and go for a front loader

00:30:00as opposed to a top loader

00:30:02it is an absolute myth

00:30:04that you can get more stuff

00:30:05into a top loader

00:30:06than you can into a front loader

00:30:07do your research

00:30:09the big ones are available

00:30:10but the main reason

00:30:11why you want a front loader

00:30:12over a top loader

00:30:13a top loader

00:30:14will use an average of 110 litres

00:30:16of water

00:30:17for every single wash

00:30:18whereas a front loader

00:30:20will use about 60 litres

00:30:21so almost half

00:30:23now this is a magnificent backyard

00:30:31I mean there is a huge lawn here

00:30:33but boy this can be a hungry beast

00:30:34come summertime

00:30:35yes and that's why

00:30:36if you are watering

00:30:37you want to make sure

00:30:38that you're doing it before 10am

00:30:39or after 4pm

00:30:41that way you're not losing too much

00:30:43to evaporation

00:30:43and because Adam's such a good boy

00:30:45he's got the right hose fitting

00:30:47he's actually got a trigger nozzle

00:30:48so that means that you can actually

00:30:49water the areas that need it the most

00:30:51but then also not over water

00:30:53the plants or the areas that don't need it

00:30:54and if you're going to have a sprinkler system

00:30:56make sure you find one

00:30:57that has high water efficiency

00:30:59why would you believe

00:31:00the average sprinkler system

00:31:02uses 900 litres per hour

00:31:04that is absolutely massive

00:31:06so a good tip

00:31:07is to make sure

00:31:08when you are mowing your lawn

00:31:09in those warmer months

00:31:11you try and keep it a little bit longer

00:31:12that way

00:31:13the soil underneath

00:31:14will stay moist

00:31:15and also

00:31:16for your plants

00:31:17and your trees

00:31:17try and go drought tolerant

00:31:19that will help a heap

00:31:19and speaking of keeping your soil nice and moist

00:31:27I've got three words for you

00:31:29mulch, mulch and mulch

00:31:31just make sure you put it down

00:31:32about seven to ten centimetres high

00:31:34and you will reap the benefits from it

00:31:36and as far as actually getting rid of leaves and debris

00:31:38on hard surfaces

00:31:40don't use a hose

00:31:41instead why don't you go reach for a rake

00:31:44or for a broom

00:31:45and do a bit of manual labour

00:31:46that's right

00:31:47I mean you could even use a blower

00:31:49and as for your car

00:31:50or if you've got a boat

00:31:51when you're cleaning that

00:31:52don't do it on hard surfaces

00:31:53simply do it on the grass

00:31:55or find a friend who has a boat

00:31:56and then he can actually do it on his grass

00:31:58and if you're lucky enough

00:32:04to have a pool in the backyard

00:32:06like this house here

00:32:07you want to make sure

00:32:08in those warmer months

00:32:09that you're using

00:32:10a liquid blanket

00:32:11or a pool cover

00:32:12as this is going to stop water evaporation

00:32:15by 40 to 90%

00:32:16absolutely massive

00:32:17another great way

00:32:18that you can reduce evaporation

00:32:20is by putting some shaded areas over it

00:32:22so you could actually put some shade cloth

00:32:23or use your planting cleverly

00:32:25like they have here

00:32:26with this high planting

00:32:26yeah and you want to make sure

00:32:28that you're constantly

00:32:29cleaning those filters

00:32:30and checking the pool linings

00:32:32and around lights

00:32:33for any water leaks

00:32:34let's go check out

00:32:35one of my favourite spots

00:32:35in any garden

00:32:36now even in your veggie patch

00:32:44you can save water

00:32:45I am a massive fan

00:32:46of wicking beds

00:32:47they use less water

00:32:48your plants are just as happy

00:32:49and also it saves

00:32:50how much top weeding

00:32:51you have to do

00:32:52yeah and like this house here

00:32:53you can think about

00:32:54putting in a water tank

00:32:55I mean it's great

00:32:56for the grey water as well

00:32:58for your toilet

00:32:58and you can use it

00:32:59around the garden

00:33:00but look

00:33:00if you get your water bill

00:33:01and all of a sudden

00:33:02you notice a massive spike in it

00:33:03that's a clue

00:33:04it probably means

00:33:05you have a leak

00:33:05somewhere in your house

00:33:06so you can start

00:33:06to track that down

00:33:07and don't forget

00:33:08to check out

00:33:09the incentives and rebates

00:33:10that are available

00:33:11in your state

00:33:12we're there to conserve

00:33:13water and energy

00:33:14and reduce your carbon footprint

00:33:15because water

00:33:16is our most precious resource

00:33:18and every single drop counts

00:33:20as I travel around

00:33:23this wonderful land of ours

00:33:25I'm constantly amazed

00:33:26by the things

00:33:27people keep as pets

00:33:28I'm about to meet

00:33:30a four-legged mammal

00:33:31capable of complete

00:33:33removal and renovation

00:33:35of a backyard

00:33:36you'd better believe it

00:33:37good morning Lilla

00:33:42morning

00:33:42we're doing a little trip around

00:33:44yes

00:33:45how many acres

00:33:46have you got here altogether

00:33:46we have a total of two

00:33:47two and a half

00:33:49so when we first moved here

00:33:51it was really hard

00:33:51to buy the grass

00:33:52and keep it all looking pretty

00:33:53so I got myself some sheep

00:33:55sheep didn't eat the wheat

00:33:56so I had to get a goat

00:33:57we've got guinea fowl

00:34:01and we have some chickens

00:34:02as well

00:34:03oh look at that

00:34:11this is Beavis

00:34:12hello Beavis

00:34:13how are you

00:34:14he's a big pig

00:34:16aren't you

00:34:17living a dream

00:34:18living the dream

00:34:20living the dream

00:34:21so how did you come by a pig

00:34:23well my husband works in civil construction

00:34:25and they were in western Sydney

00:34:27and one of the workers said

00:34:29there's a pig in the bushes

00:34:30and he said no

00:34:31and came back the next day

00:34:33and here's a baby pig

00:34:35the size of a chihuahua

00:34:36so he sent me a photo

00:34:37because I've always wanted a pig

00:34:39and I said do

00:34:40I hope you're not pulling my leg

00:34:42and I came home from work

00:34:43and here's a pig

00:34:43now Lilla

00:34:44why did you get a pig

00:34:46well you said you've always wanted a pig

00:34:48why would you want a pig?

00:34:49I grew up on a sheep farm in Scotland

00:34:51and I wanted goats, ducks and pigs

00:34:53and my parents wouldn't allow me

00:34:54so I'm a grown woman now

00:34:56and I've got one

00:34:58it stayed in the house

00:34:59in a box

00:35:00and it got fed

00:35:0324-7

00:35:04it slept with the dogs

00:35:05and now it's in the regi patch

00:35:08what would you like to happen?

00:35:10because of the wet weather

00:35:11he's actually been able to dig up the fence

00:35:13and he's escaped

00:35:14and gone taking himself for a walk

00:35:16down past the neighbours

00:35:17oh really?

00:35:18so I would like to get some better fencing

00:35:20to be able to keep him

00:35:22because I'm now working more

00:35:24and I need him and attend

00:35:25let's get out

00:35:27where we can talk

00:35:28and you tell me

00:35:29what you want to do

00:35:30and I will make some suggestions

00:35:31for you

00:35:32as to how

00:35:32we house this pig

00:35:34in better circumstances

00:35:35so I'm going to talk to you about pigs

00:35:43because

00:35:44pigs are a little bit different

00:35:45to having a dog

00:35:47or a cat

00:35:47you know

00:35:48you've got to check

00:35:49with your local council

00:35:50if you're thinking

00:35:50of getting yourself a pig

00:35:51pigs are what we call

00:35:53omnivores

00:35:53you know

00:35:54they tend to eat

00:35:55what we eat

00:35:56so I think

00:35:57feeding them

00:35:58a special pig pellet

00:36:00is the ideal thing

00:36:02because that's got

00:36:03everything you need in it

00:36:04it's a complete diet for them

00:36:06so that's the other thing

00:36:08what do you do about a pig

00:36:09that wants to dig

00:36:10well

00:36:11it's a natural behaviour

00:36:13because they want to eat things

00:36:14that are under the ground

00:36:15and

00:36:16fencing him in

00:36:17is one thing

00:36:18that's important

00:36:18the best way

00:36:20of controlling a pig

00:36:21in any environment

00:36:22is electricity

00:36:23now electric fences

00:36:26are used

00:36:26everywhere these days

00:36:28particularly in things like zoos

00:36:29anywhere you go

00:36:30you'll find

00:36:30electric fences

00:36:31because that nose

00:36:33is so wet

00:36:33it makes a great conduction

00:36:35gives them a fright

00:36:36more than anything else

00:36:37and they probably do it

00:36:38once or twice

00:36:39and then that's it

00:36:39we're gonna be okay

00:36:42there's a demo

00:36:43electric fence nearby

00:36:44so let's go take a look

00:36:46okay this is an electric fence set up

00:36:52so what we're looking at here is

00:36:53this is an electric wire

00:36:54and you can notice

00:36:56if you look at it

00:36:56you can actually see

00:36:57little bits of wire

00:36:58braided into it

00:37:00this is a fiberglass stake

00:37:02so it's fully insulated

00:37:04it's about a meter long

00:37:05you can drive it in the ground

00:37:07as far as you want

00:37:08but you don't have to put it in

00:37:09very far

00:37:09and then we run our tape through

00:37:11see this is bigger and wider

00:37:13and it's easier

00:37:14for a pig to see this

00:37:15than it is to see that cord

00:37:17okay

00:37:17this is a clip that fits onto it

00:37:19that goes through there

00:37:21okay

00:37:22and you run that along

00:37:23so how often would you put

00:37:24one of those stakes in the ground

00:37:25I'd be looking at probably

00:37:26a meter and a half

00:37:27something like that

00:37:28between the stakes

00:37:29you're dealing with electricity

00:37:31so when you come to the far end

00:37:33you're gonna have to

00:37:34finish the fence off

00:37:35probably with another

00:37:36just simple insulator

00:37:37it will not cost you

00:37:39a lot of money

00:37:40to set this up

00:37:41wherever you go

00:37:42I'm with you

00:37:45what about the entertainment

00:37:49how do we entertain pigs

00:37:51good question

00:37:52ah

00:37:52well

00:37:53the obvious way

00:37:54is with food

00:37:54so

00:37:55what I've got here for you

00:37:57is

00:37:57a basic food

00:37:58that

00:37:59is

00:37:59formulated

00:38:00as a complete diet

00:38:01and you can mix

00:38:02your own stuff

00:38:03in with that

00:38:04your scraps

00:38:04and what have you

00:38:05and one of them

00:38:06is great to use

00:38:07and would you feed it

00:38:08whole or would you chop it up

00:38:09I'd probably chop it into

00:38:10you know

00:38:10maybe four bits

00:38:11something like that

00:38:12really?

00:38:12it doesn't matter

00:38:13you can feed it whole

00:38:13and they will eat the lot

00:38:14yeah

00:38:15every bit

00:38:15skin and all

00:38:16it's a natural food

00:38:17it's something that I can eat

00:38:18and it's good for them

00:38:19we've gone one step further

00:38:21it's a food ball

00:38:23and inside

00:38:25look at that

00:38:26it's food

00:38:26and the idea of course

00:38:28is to roll it round

00:38:28and round and round

00:38:29and it's something

00:38:30that will entertain

00:38:31this pig of yours

00:38:33hello

00:38:46Beavis

00:38:47Beavis

00:38:48hey big boy

00:38:49come

00:38:50if you can smell

00:38:53the food in here

00:38:54no risk about that

00:38:55look at the goods

00:38:56to me

00:38:56what do you reckon

00:38:58love it

00:38:59is it a goer

00:38:59I think so

00:39:00I came here because

00:39:02you had a pig problem

00:39:03you've still got a pig problem

00:39:05but I hope I've given you

00:39:06some solutions

00:39:07I hope so

00:39:08containment

00:39:09with electricity

00:39:10entertainment

00:39:11with a slow feeder

00:39:12time I went

00:39:14I don't think I've got

00:39:15any more pigs to see

00:39:16the next story

00:39:17might be a budgie

00:39:18you never know

00:39:18a budgie

00:39:19that's a bit boring

00:39:20it's not

00:39:21budgies are boring

00:39:22I'm off

00:39:23definitely

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00:39:24you got some old

00:39:32vintage doors

00:39:32at your house

00:39:33that need updating

00:39:33well

00:39:34we'll show you

00:39:35how to fix it

00:39:35need help

00:39:37designing a garden

00:39:38with Aussie natives

00:39:38while this one

00:39:39is a perfect example

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00:40:20wow

00:40:24Jet you have been

00:40:25busy in here

00:40:26this looks fantastic

00:40:28sure I have

00:40:29it was white on white

00:40:30in here before

00:40:30it was very bland

00:40:31and we've played up

00:40:32with the colours

00:40:33and it looks really good

00:40:34I think

00:40:34yeah so you've gone

00:40:35the complete opposite

00:40:36of white on white

00:40:37and I can see that

00:40:37you've picked colours

00:40:38that are in your shirt

00:40:39I have

00:40:40what happened

00:40:40you didn't come

00:40:41dressed in themes

00:40:41I don't know

00:40:42if I can accept

00:40:42this grey in here

00:40:43but I have to say

00:40:44it is very structured

00:40:45I mean this looks

00:40:46very planned

00:40:46talk me through it

00:40:47yeah we've used

00:40:48colour blocking

00:40:49as a technique

00:40:49over here

00:40:50is going to be

00:40:51like a headboard

00:40:52behind the bed

00:40:52this is going to be

00:40:53where the bedside table

00:40:54goes and actually

00:40:55speaking of that

00:40:55I would love you

00:40:56to help me make

00:40:57a bedside table here

00:40:58and put some shelving

00:40:59above this window

00:41:00beautiful

00:41:00well it looks like

00:41:01we're going to work

00:41:01colour out for us

00:41:02we do

00:41:02let's get going

00:41:03so make this custom

00:41:13shelving unit

00:41:14for above the window

00:41:15I'm just using material

00:41:16that you can get

00:41:17straight from the

00:41:18hardware store

00:41:19now this is a great way

00:41:20to create extra storage

00:41:21in the room

00:41:22but also because it's

00:41:23going to have the

00:41:24pelvic built in

00:41:25we're going to be

00:41:25covering those working

00:41:27mechanisms of the

00:41:28curtain and blind

00:41:29now to start off

00:41:30I'm just using this

00:41:31dressed pint

00:41:32and I'm going to be

00:41:33gluing and screwing

00:41:34everything together

00:41:35to build the structure

00:41:36alright so I've just

00:41:54done some markings

00:41:55and pre-drilled my holes

00:41:57and what's going to

00:41:57happen this is going to

00:41:58be the top of our

00:41:59shelf so I'm going to

00:42:00have two uprights here

00:42:03you can lean books up

00:42:04against them or put

00:42:05whatever you like and

00:42:06then from this point on

00:42:07we're going to be

00:42:08working down so then

00:42:09from that centre line

00:42:10I'll have another

00:42:11upright coming down

00:42:12and then we continue

00:42:13building

00:42:14going to Ish

00:42:31going to pay

00:42:31light

00:42:31go

00:42:32go

00:42:33now the way this unit is going to work is I've got an existing architobe on the top of the window

00:42:38I'm going to utilise that and sit down on top of it.

00:42:41But now we need to stop the shelving unit from coming off the wall.

00:42:44So to do that, I've just got a sheet of MDF.

00:42:46It's a lot more cost-effective than this dressed pine.

00:42:49It's 19mm thick, so it's nice and sturdy,

00:42:52and that will allow us to screw through into the studs

00:42:55and hold everything in place.

00:43:08All right, so I've got the backing board attached,

00:43:23and then I've got these three uprights,

00:43:25which is going to allow me to put this last bit of dressed pine.

00:43:28Now, this is the bottom here.

00:43:30This will sit on the architrave,

00:43:32and obviously we know that this is the top,

00:43:34so now I'm just going to spin it all around,

00:43:36which will allow me to fix that base.

00:43:38And the final piece of the puzzle is to add this palmet.

00:43:58Just using the same dress pine,

00:44:00I'll simply sit it on this top edge, glue and screw it off.

00:44:04Now, if you do want the plans for this build,

00:44:07I know it's a custom build,

00:44:08but you can simply just send us an email,

00:44:10and we'll send them over.

00:44:11And how easy was that?

00:44:31That is one custom shelf with a built-in palmet made.

00:44:35And you know what the best part about this is?

00:44:37I don't have to look after the painting on this one,

00:44:39because Jet's got that covered.

00:44:43All right, Jet.

00:44:44So we're going to try and get it up on that arc.

00:44:46It looks good, doesn't it?

00:44:48It couldn't have gone any smoother.

00:44:50I'm just so happy with how these turned out.

00:45:04By adding some fabric, we've solved the problem of the missing slat,

00:45:07plus it adds a really nice layer of softness to the room.

00:45:09Oh, but what about the missing door?

00:45:12Well, that was easy to fix also.

00:45:14I've just whipped up this frame,

00:45:16and you wouldn't even know that those slats aren't there.

00:45:18So clever.

00:45:19You wouldn't know.

00:45:19Should we get them up?

00:45:20Yeah, definitely.

00:45:29All right, let's give it a go.

00:45:33Look at that.

00:45:34Perfect.

00:45:35Looks beautiful.

00:45:36Gorgeous.

00:45:36Love them.

00:45:37Two more to go.

00:45:41Nice.

00:45:42And one thing you do want to remember is you need to fix off this chain,

00:45:45because otherwise it will be a choking hazard.

00:45:52Is that a new outfit?

00:45:54Well, you can borrow it for next year's logos if you like,

00:45:56but it is actually the curtains.

00:45:57Let's get them up.

00:45:58Let's do it.

00:46:06With the bed in place, you can really see the effect of that colour blocking now.

00:46:22The bed head looks amazing.

00:46:24And you could just paint that panel and nothing else, and it would look incredible.

00:46:28Yeah.

00:46:28This room is so inspiring now, full of personality.

00:46:32And before it was white.

00:46:33No, that's exactly right.

00:46:34There is so much character in here.

00:46:36I mean, look at these lampshades.

00:46:37Where did you even get them from?

00:46:39You won't believe it, but I picked them up at the hardware store.

00:46:41They're upside down plant pots, and Charlie would be so proud of me.

00:46:44Well, he would.

00:46:45They look absolutely great.

00:46:47But I'll tell you what, what about that custom shelving?

00:46:49It has worked so well.

00:46:51I mean, you've got this palmet that's built into it also.

00:46:53And because we've painted it the same colour as the woodwork,

00:46:56it all just blends in.

00:46:58And such great storage as well.

00:46:59And then these curtains and the fabric on the wardrobes,

00:47:02it just adds that layer of softness to the room.

00:47:05I absolutely love it.

00:47:06You, ooh, ooh, ooh, I know this much is true.

00:47:14Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, I can't get over you.

00:47:22I know this much is true.

00:47:23I'm sure I'm in love with you.

00:47:29Coming up, with over 20,000 species to choose from,

00:47:33there's bound to be an Aussie native for your place.

00:47:36If you want to start creating your own native garden at home,

00:47:39where is the best place to start?

00:47:42And if you're making Clarissa's amazing pork dumplings,

00:47:46more is definitely more.

00:47:48These are perfect for freezing.

00:47:53It's so much better.

00:48:03With our amazing climate,

00:48:04it's no wonder we like spending so much time outdoors.

00:48:07But if you want a garden that is truly Australian,

00:48:10or you need to be using Aussie native plants now,

00:48:12this garden was designed by Kath Gad using strictly Australian species.

00:48:17So she's probably the best person to talk to about designing an Aussie garden at your place.

00:48:28Kath, what an absolutely beautiful garden you have created here.

00:48:31Oh, hello.

00:48:35This is sensational.

00:48:36Thanks.

00:48:37Tell me a little bit about how you got into designing strictly with Australian native plants.

00:48:44Oh, that's a good question.

00:48:45Native plants, for me, I just, I love them.

00:48:50I think they're, you know, very beautiful.

00:48:53You get lots of different colours, textures and different forms that you don't really see with exotics.

00:49:02They also grow very well here.

00:49:05The other thing about them is the different flowering times, I guess, too.

00:49:09So it's quite important when I'm designing a garden that there's, you know, things in flower in each month.

00:49:16The thing I really love is how you have created these little zones that all interconnect.

00:49:24How do you pick the materials that sit well in the site and go well with the plants?

00:49:28I guess I always use materials that age in the garden.

00:49:33So I'm not going for some, you know, pristine look.

00:49:37So I want things like sandstone.

00:49:40They get moss and lichen on them, which looks really lovely.

00:49:44They all just meld in together.

00:49:46Yeah, and I've noticed you've used a bit of steel around as well to retain as well.

00:49:49Yeah, yeah.

00:49:49That's another one of those materials.

00:49:50I love the cord and steel because it goes rusty.

00:49:52Yeah, absolutely.

00:49:53Well, should we have a look around the rest of the garden?

00:49:54Yeah.

00:49:54All right, let's head off.

00:50:06I really love how the dry riverbed just sort of draws you down into that lower space.

00:50:10It's fantastic.

00:50:11Yeah, and it also serves a purpose.

00:50:13So it's not just an aesthetic feature.

00:50:17There was some quite serious drainage issues.

00:50:20So it comes from next to the driveway and then goes under the driveway and sort of pops out here

00:50:25and then flows sporadically.

00:50:27Okay.

00:50:35So how does working with a front garden differ to the rear garden?

00:50:38Well, a front garden is always an opportunity to have something a little bit special, something, you know,

00:50:45that draws people's eye and makes a bit of a statement so that you're addressing the street.

00:50:51I always like to do some special plants that maybe people haven't seen before, like the

00:50:58grafted Eremophila with that really silvery foliage.

00:51:02The Hakea pinball, which doesn't actually grow very well here, but that's a grafted one.

00:51:07You've got Banksia blechnifolia, don't you?

00:51:08No, I haven't seen that growing outside of Western Australia.

00:51:11How have you managed that one?

00:51:11No.

00:51:12So Banksia blechnifolia is a little ground cover, Fernleaf Banksia.

00:51:16What I've noticed in the last 10 years is people's desire to sort of have a more casual,

00:51:23naturalistic garden, often even wild. So people want to come home and literally tell me,

00:51:33I want to feel like I'm in the bush.

00:51:34So if somebody wants to start with native plants, where do they start?

00:51:44Starting at your native nursery is a really good idea, and just talking to the staff there.

00:51:50All right. Well, should we go to one?

00:51:52Yeah, let's go.

00:52:04Probably the best place to start, if you're a complete novice, might be tube stock.

00:52:15Yeah, all right. Let's head there.

00:52:24What are the benefits of tube stock over larger stock?

00:52:28The benefits of tube stock are price, definitely, but more importantly

00:52:33than price is the fact that they will establish more quickly. Smaller root system, obviously,

00:52:40gets into the ground, gets used to its new environment a lot faster.

00:52:43So you get a longer-lived plant from that?

00:52:45You get a longer-lived plant, and you actually get a quicker-growing plant as well.

00:52:51And I guess when you've got something that costs eight bucks, like this does,

00:52:55you're not so worried if it dies either.

00:52:56Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

00:52:58Because inevitably some stuff is going to not make it, right?

00:53:01Yes, yes. That's gardening, that's part of the problem.

00:53:02And it also then allows you perhaps to buy three of it, or six of it, instead of just one thing.

00:53:10So you can get a bit more of an instant impact by buying these tube stock.

00:53:13Yeah, yeah. You can plant mass en masse.

00:53:15It seems like we're in a sea of tube stock where everything is the same size and height.

00:53:23How do you know what to pick out when you're designing?

00:53:25Just think about what you want the plant to do in the garden.

00:53:29So, you know, do you want something low that covers the ground?

00:53:33Do you want a little bit more height?

00:53:35Do you want, you know, a shrub that's going to cover something?

00:53:38Yep. Yeah.

00:53:39So the brachycombs are excellent ground covers,

00:53:41and they'll just sort of scramble around and reshoot. And the little purple daisies

00:53:48are fantastic for the pollinators as well.

00:53:51They work well in all styles of garden as well. It doesn't have to be a strict native garden.

00:53:55You can use those in a cottage garden or something like that. Works really well.

00:53:57Yes.

00:54:03Tube stock as well is great for native grasses, isn't it?

00:54:06Yes. Yeah, definitely. Because they grow so fast.

00:54:09Yeah. So the great example is you can buy a load of them here and really mass plant them.

00:54:13Yeah. Yeah.

00:54:17So if you want something a little bit bigger in the garden, what are your go-tos?

00:54:21One of my go-tos is this haikia. I really love using spiky, dense plants. So

00:54:30that's great habitat for small birds to hide in. And then you get these little pink or white flowers,

00:54:37which are high in nectar. This has got a great sort of new growth to it, doesn't it?

00:54:41Yeah. So this is an amazing small tree. It's a dwarf angoffera. It has the big angoffera cluster of

00:54:50flowers. And it's a little bit of a mallee habit. So it kind of comes up in a vase shape.

00:54:57So it'd be good for maybe a medium-sized garden. Yeah. Something like that would work well.

00:55:01Absolutely.

00:55:10Now, this is one I recognise. I've used this one a little bit.

00:55:13Yeah. This is Banksia roba, swamp Banksia. Again, this could be a small tree shaped into a small tree

00:55:21by under pruning or it's a fantastic large shrub. And there's not that many Banksias that will cope

00:55:27with wet feet. So it's a really good one for around here. Yeah. Especially like at the bottom of a site,

00:55:32you know, that's going to collect a little water. That's good. Yeah. Yeah. The thing I like most about

00:55:37natives is the fact that they can handle all the conditions. I mean, we've got a windy day today.

00:55:41My wig is flying around, but they seem to be okay with it. Yeah. They're fine. They're not bothered.

00:55:46Look, it's been a great day learning all about these native plants. And I think on a couple of my next

00:55:50shoots, I'm going to be planting some natives. Excellent. Thank you so much. Flip it over.

00:55:58And ta-da! Pot stickers. Have you ever found yourself letting perfectly good fruit and veggies

00:56:06go to waste at the bottom of your fridge? Well, you're going to love this month's issue of Better

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00:56:15Make delicious recipes such as a zucchini and pumpkin slice or a mouth-watering lemon and poppy

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00:56:34plus loads of easy weeknight dinners.

00:56:43Now, who doesn't love dumplings? If my daughter could have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner, she would.

00:56:49Today, I'll be making pan-fried pork dumplings, aka pot stickers, and it's going to be delicious.

00:57:02I'm using pork mince today, but you can use any type of protein. First, you have to get some dehydrated

00:57:10shiitake mushrooms that you rehydrate in hot water. Chop them up and just add it to your mix.

00:57:21Here, I've got three teaspoons of ginger juice, oyster sauce, white pepper,

00:57:33sesame oil, sesame oil. That will give you that beautiful nutty flavour in this. Sugar.

00:57:45I've got soy sauce, and then I've got rice wine vinegar,

00:58:02corn flour, and an egg.

00:58:06And don't forget the green onions. Three stalks. I usually use the whole stalk.

00:58:30Give them a good stir. Make sure you combine all of the ingredients together with the seasoning.

00:58:36Oh, the onion's making my eyes tear.

00:58:43And salt.

00:58:49It's ready to be wrapped.

00:58:57Gauji wrappers are slightly thicker and chewier than wonton wrappers.

00:59:02They're great for pan frying and also steaming. It's better to underfill them than overfill them.

00:59:09And what I'm doing here, I'm just doing three pinches at the top.

00:59:12These are perfect for freezing.

00:59:26Last one. Put some damp paper towel on your dumpling so that it doesn't dry out.

00:59:32And now for a good dipping sauce.

00:59:36I used fresh red chillies for this dipping sauce.

00:59:40Get the large one if you don't want them to be fiery hot.

00:59:43Next, a knob of ginger.

00:59:51Just roughly take off the skin. Doesn't have to be perfect.

00:59:56One garlic clove. One or two limes.

01:00:06A splash of sesame oil for fragrance.

01:00:12Dash of salt.

01:00:13And a pinch or two of sugar.

01:00:24Whizz that up.

01:00:28You want it finely chopped but not slushy.

01:00:35I'm just going to put this aside and I'm going to get onto my dumplings now.

01:00:39Heat up a wide non-stick pan.

01:00:45Put a little oil just to cover the pan.

01:00:50While the pan's heating up, I'm going to make the slurry.

01:00:54This slurry makes a beautiful lace around your dumplings.

01:01:00It is very impressive looking and it makes you look like you're a professional.

01:01:06We start off with the slurry with 200 ml of water.

01:01:17Two teaspoons of corn flour.

01:01:21One teaspoon of plain flour.

01:01:24And half a teaspoon of white vinegar.

01:01:33Give it a swirl.

01:01:36And I'm going to start putting my dumplings into the hot pan.

01:01:49You want them quite tight together.

01:01:53Cook it for about a minute or two before you add your slurry.

01:02:04Cover it for another two to three minutes and then take the cover off.

01:02:18Now we've got to wait till the slurry turns into a crispy lace.

01:02:23If my daughter was here, she would be running to wolf this down.

01:02:26Just loosening out the sides.

01:02:39Once you see that it moves like this in your pan, it's ready to be flipped.

01:02:44So just get a plate that covers your pan.

01:02:57And flip it over.

01:02:58And ta-da!

01:03:06Pot stickers.

01:03:09Look at this.

01:03:10It's crispy and chewy and absolutely delicious.

01:03:15Well, we've almost come to the end of the show and I'm going to say, Adam, lifting the lid on just how much water the average Aussie household uses every single year has been eye-opening for all of us.

01:03:31So, yes, we've given you some little habit-changing ideas.

01:03:34They might seem tiny, but added up, they make a big difference.

01:03:38Yeah, definitely agree.

01:03:39It's just been a lot more mindful and not taking our water for granted.

01:03:43And there's a heap more info online, too.

01:03:45Yeah, there certainly is.

01:03:45We hope you enjoyed the show.

01:03:46We'll see you next week with more Better Homes and Gardens.

01:03:49Bye-bye.

01:03:50I don't take you for granted either.

01:03:52You're beautiful.

01:03:53Next time, it may look like an ordinary house, but it's wired a little differently.

01:04:03I'm going to show you a house a robot built.

01:04:08Celebrate spring with a flower explosion.

01:04:11Wild meadows in spring.

01:04:12Just look at that colour.

01:04:13I can't wait to show you around.

01:04:17It feels like the world's gone topsy-turvy and that includes your dinner.

01:04:21I am cooking a pork cutlet with the stuffing on the outside.

01:04:28Charlie's taking his love of recycling to the next level, so you can too.

01:04:33I will show you how one man's trash can become another man's treasure.

01:04:38Plus, Clarissa's got your next dinner party menu all wrapped up.

01:04:42Delicious fish cakes in a parcel.

01:04:45Who wouldn't want one of these?

01:04:48Is this our most comfortable project ever?

01:04:51Well, this beautiful curved frame is going to be the answer to all your relaxing needs.

01:04:56And Dr Harry's cooking up a clever contingency plan.

01:05:00What do you do with a dog that's all alone?

01:05:03Just have a look at what's in front of me.

01:05:07That's next time on Better Homes and Gardens.

01:05:10What do we have?

01:05:11What do you do with a dog that you have to take a long life later?

01:05:13It's not that terrible.

01:05:14I don't think that's why you're in front of me.

01:05:15It's going to be a long life since I'm out in front of me.

01:05:17I think it's going to be a serious process.

01:05:18I hope everybody wants to take a long life since I was at home.

01:05:19That's so hard.

01:05:20I think it's going to be something I do with a dog that you were in front of me.

01:05:21So how do you want to discuss, like, do you want to get out of the dog?

01:05:22I don't think I'm out!

01:05:23I think I don't know.

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